St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05
LAST NIGHTS PERFORMANCE.


The audience at the Grand last night was
very large, though the house was not
crowded. The wealth and fashion of the
city had sent numerous representa- yes to
see the queen of tragedy, and the scene was
a brilliant one, many elegant costumes
being worn. The uShers, recognizing the
importance of the occasion, appeared in
full dress. The orchestra, led by Frank
DanZ, Jr.. played some of its choicest
music. The people seemed imbued more
with a spirit of curiosity than anything else.
and when Bernhardt was off the stage the
play dragged. This is no reflection on the
abilities of the players, for the support was
good throughout but probably not more
than one in. ten of the audience understood
the French language sufficiently to
appreciate the play. And so the CONVEX
sation on the stage not infrequently
was accompanied by comment in the opera
chairs. Acting however, needs no in
terpreter, and the people were quick 10
appreciate tho magnificent art of the great
French woman. She was recalled at the
end of every act, and after the grand
climax of the third act the curtain was
raised four times before the enthusiastic
audience was satisfied. To those
familiar with Minneapolis audiences,
that of itself relieved the critics of
the necessity of finding words adequate to
express Bernhardt's power. The costumes
worn have never been surpassed in richness
and elegance OH the stage of the Grand.
In the first act Nine. Bernhardt appeared
in cream-colored dress. The train. fall
ing free from the waist line, was of heavy
brocaded silk. Over the silk skirt was
fOunce of fine lace. falling from the waist
to the bottom of the skirt. The corsage
was sleeveless with low-cut Vshaped
opening, back and front. A garland of
roses, fastened ON the right shoulder,
crossed diagonally to the left side at the
waist. With this costume was worn
beautiful wrap of finely pleated ecru silk,
lined with cardinal satin. The second cos
tune was pearl embroidered lace front
over gold satin, with court train of
brocaded uncut velvet, dec0llele and sleeve
less. In the third act monks gown of old
pink plush over blue crepe was worn, and
in the last act beautiful dress of pink
satin, brocaded in white and red, the front
a cascade of elegant lace.
The popular impression seems to have
been that her methods were of the demon
st 'ative order; that she held sway over her
audiences by an exhibition of emotion that
was at times appalling.
WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
Those who were present last evening
herhaps had their ideas changed. While
intense almost to painfulness at times, she
was never loudly passionate, and those
whose former conceptions of Fedora"
had been formed from the presentation of
the part by the robust Fanny Davenport
perhaps understood the exhibition of real
power more fully by reason of the contrast.
Foyer Comments.
W. E. Burwell-C'est grand Allops! Joinez
moi pour tres Chartreuse?
Hal Watsou-Ventre bleul Bernhardt ees
re avoir la langue delice.
Mayor Ames-Nom de Dieu! La Rernhardt
abattoir lie commissions du police q mer-
veille.
C. W. Shepherd-J'ai ne pas mots d'usage
enoncer mon etonnement.
Adjutant Ward-Apres la tribunal de DO
lice, lie vrai nest pas toujours vraisernbe.
K. r. Rand-Ma fol! Ellie est uue grande
dame. Je ne lie pas.
John De Laittre-Les grandes lures lie ne
pouvais tellement coincidence.
Judge Rea-Le tribunal sonts ellie une
demoiselle sans reproche.
H. A. Tuttle-Sacre! Les Americaines ap-
precier je pouvais artistiQue SAVIOR faire.
Manager Conklin-Entre nous TAI moison
dor. VOLTA tout.
Lac Statford-Ah mon Dieu! C'est belief
Tel est nolre plaisir.
W. B. Wheeler--Mon pauvre cour, mails
jamais beau parler n arrachera la langue
Freeman p. Lane-ParleZ yous q Ia Parisi
enne. La belle Bernhard captureZ moi q
BROS ouverts.
Aid. Lawrence-Comme IL faut, pc gar!
Amour fait beau coup, mails argent fat tout.
Savvy?
Harry Legg Bienvenue Bernhardt
Al Ions done, mais il ma nj bouche, nj eperon